This question is incomplete because it is not explained which is the italicized word; here is the complete question:
Decide whether the italicized word is being used as a determiner or a pronoun.
This project has spiraled out of control. determiner pronoun
The answer to this question is A. Determiner
Step-by-step explanation:
In grammar, a determiner is a word placed before a noun that provides more information about this. In the English language, determiners include words such as the, this, my, one, etc. On the other hand, a pronoun is a word that replaces a noun such as she, they, etc. According to this, in the sentence "This project has spiraled out of control" the word "this" is a determiner because it is placed before the noun "project" and provides more information about the noun by specifying the project the speaker is referring to.